# Shift Style and Gear Range

> Your Zwift Ride, Zwift Play, and Zwift Click allow you to switch up your shifting style and offer four different gear range schemes so you can create your...

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Last updated: 2025-01-23T22:19:34.826Z

# Shift Style and Gear Range

Your Zwift Ride, Zwift Play, and Zwift Click allow you to switch up your shifting style and offer four different gear range schemes so you can create your ideal experience for the route you've selected in Zwift.

## Shift Style

Selected from the HARDWARE tab in your [in-game settings](https://support.zwift.com/in-game-settings-Hy_tSDDnt), you can choose from the following shift styles at any point during a ride:

If you have [ERG mode](https://support.zwift.com/erg-mode-in-workouts-SkQJC8OEH) enabled in a workout, Zwift automatically adjusts the intensity of your workout blocks and you won't be able to shift gears unless you're in a free ride block.

Shifting the chainring—the gear near the pedals of a bike—up makes it harder to pedal, shifting the chainring down makes it easier to pedal.  
Shifting the cassette—the group of cogs on a bike's rear wheel—up makes it easier to pedal, shifting the cassette down makes it harder to pedal.

    

Shift Style

Description

Zwift Click

Zwift Play

Zwift Ride

Sequential

The simplest shift style to use. With sequential shifting, you'll press one button to shift into a harder gear and another button to shift into an easier gear.

*   \-: Shift to an easier gear.
    
*   +: Shift to a harder gear.
    

*   LS: Shift to an easier gear.
    
*   RS: Shift to a harder gear.
    

*   LS1/LS2: Shift to an easier gear.
    
*   RS1/RS2: Shift to a harder gear.
    

Shimano-Style A

The Shimano-Style A aims to reproduce the shifting experience when using Shimano shifting on a physical bike.

The Mixed Terrain 1x24 gearing scheme uses only 1 chainring. When selected, you won't be able to adjust the chainring.

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*   LS1: Shift chainring up.
    
*   LS2: Shift chainring down.
    
*   RS1: Shift cassette up.
    
*   RS2: Shift cassette down.
    

Shimano-Style B

The Shimano-Style B aims to reproduce the shifting experience when using Shimano shifting on a physical bike.

The Mixed Terrain 1x24 gearing scheme uses only 1 chainring. When selected, you won't be able to adjust the chainring.

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*   LS1: Shift chainring down.
    
*   LS2: Shift chainring up.
    
*   RS1: Shift cassette down.
    
*   RS2: Shift cassette up.
    

SRAM-Style

The SRAM-Style aims to reproduce the shifting experience when using SRAM shifting on a physical bike.

The Mixed Terrain 1x24 gearing scheme uses only 1 chainring. When selected, you won't be able to adjust the chainring.

*   \-: Shift cassette down.
    
*   \-++: Shift chainring up or down.
    
*   +: Shift cassette up.
    

*   LS: Shift cassette down.
    
*   LS+RS: Shift chainring up or down.
    
*   RS: Shift cassette up.
    

*   LS1/LS2: Shift cassette down.
    
*   LS1/2+RS1/2: Shift chainring up or down.
    
*   RS1/RS2: Shift cassette up.
    

Check out our articles for more info on [using your Zwift Ride](https://support.zwift.com/en_us/using-your-zwift-ride-controller-Skw8efMIC), [using your Zwift Play](https://support.zwift.com/en_us/using-your-zwift-play-rkO3EZB3), or [using your Zwift Click](https://support.zwift.com/using-your-zwift-click-S1by2SXWp).

## Gear Range

Selected from the HARDWARE tab in your [in-game settings](https://support.zwift.com/in-game-settings-Hy_tSDDnt), you can choose from the following gear ranges at any point during a ride:

If you have [ERG mode](https://support.zwift.com/erg-mode-in-workouts-SkQJC8OEH) enabled in a workout, Zwift automatically adjusts the intensity of your workout blocks and you won't be able to shift gears unless you're in a free ride block.

 

Gear Range

Description

Mixed Terrain (1x24)

A 1x24 gearing scheme well suited for a broad range of routes.

Flat (53/39, 10-28)

A 2x12 gearing scheme tailored for flat routes—a good option for TT/TTT events.

All-Arounder (48/35, 10-33)

A 2x12 gearing scheme well suited for a broad range of routes.

Climbing (43/10, 10-36)

A 2x12 gearing scheme tailored for routes with extreme elevation gain.

Ride On.

\-The Team at Zwift